Life Design Interview.

In design thinking, we put as much emphasis on problem finding as we do on problem solving.

Prototypes help you visualize alternatives in a very experiential way. That allows you to imagine your future as if you are already living it.

The best time to get ready for step three is months or years before the choosing. That means the best time is right now—today is the best day to start making that investment.

Activities. What were you actually doing? Was this a structured or an unstructured activity? Did you have a specific role to play (team leader) or were you just a participant (at the meeting)? Environments. Our environment has a profound effect on our emotional state. You feel one way at a football stadium, another in a cathedral. Notice where you

A well-designed life is a life that is generative—it is constantly creative, productive, changing, evolving, and there is always the possibility of surprise.

Radical collaboration works on the principle that people with very different backgrounds will bring their idiosyncratic technical and human experiences to the team. This increases the chance that the team will have empathy for those who will use what they are designing, and that the collision of different backgrounds will generate truly unique

Work is fun when you are actually leaning into your strengths and are deeply engaged and energized by what you’re doing.

Designers love questions, but what they really love is reframing questions.